BREAKING: Ryan Lochte, 3 US swimmers fabricated robbery, video shows 'fighting' with security guard (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/V0zLwqVZQW
— Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) August 18, 2016
Breaking news out of Rio where we’re learning new details in the alleged robbery of Ryan Lochte and 3 other U.S. swimmers, none of it good for Team USA. ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports:
#BREAKING Brazilian authorities tell @ABC video shows "US swimmer" "breaking down" gas station restroom door "fighting" w/ security guard
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016
#BREAKING Brazil sources: #RyanLochte + 3 swimmers fabricated robbery story. Video shows swimmer "fighting" w/security at gas station @GMA
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016
Our story: US Swimmer Fought With Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery: Police Sources @ABC @GMA #Rio https://t.co/DBLuUDczrb
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016
As for what Lochte is up to next…
My hair is going back to its normal color tomorrow ?
— Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 16, 2016
Wow. That’s not a good tweet:
With his fellow #TeamUSA swimmers stuck in Brazil facing more police questioning #RyanLochte tweeting this https://t.co/uiu0BGO7PB
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016
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All three U.S. swimmers still in Brazil are now cooperating with authorities:
New info from USOC on the swimmers and #LochteGate pic.twitter.com/pBzjwjKiTG
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 18, 2016
As for what happens next, it seems like the IOC is just trying to blow it all off:
Official statement from IOC #Rio2016 spokesman Mario Andrada on #LochteGate. It's amazing. pic.twitter.com/4B03on17QL
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 18, 2016
IOC said it hasn't seen video of Ryan Lochte allegedly getting into a fight at a gas station, and didn't know about it. #Rio2016 #LochteGate
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 18, 2016
Stay tuned.
Update. It gets worse for Lochte:
Brazilian newspaper: US Olympic swimmers urinated outside gas station, committed vandalism https://t.co/WfbcfcQ1J4 https://t.co/O6oaRgrSct
— CNN (@CNN) August 18, 2016
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